So as a guitar freak, this may sound wierd, but I haven't really heard as much Holdworth as I think I should. And nothing has ever really grabbed me. What albums to people suggest that I listen to so I can really hear him at his best and say "Well I've heard him and it is or isn't for me."

I have Soft Machine's Bundles, on which he's good but still doesn't truly grab me.

You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.

So as a guitar freak, this may sound wierd, but I haven't really heard as much Holdworth as I think I should. And nothing has ever really grabbed me. What albums to people suggest that I listen to so I can really hear him at his best and say "Well I've heard him and it is or isn't for me."

I have Soft Machine's Bundles, on which he's good but still doesn't truly grab me.

Bundles is a great live album but he hadn't fully developed his style yet.. if you'd prefer something a bit more guitar-oriented and accessible I'd say Secrets or Road Games.. if you like very complex and personal maybe something like Hard Hat Area or Wardenclyffe Tower, he's also a magnificent guest on k2's Book of the Dead and the Johansson Bros' Heavy Machinery

No one's mentioned i.o.u. yet. I got to see him on that tour. He played at a really crappy punk club 688 in Atlanta. I got to meet the band and Allan after the concert. So maybe I'm a little prejudiced, but it's a good H album. I also like the Velvet Darkness album. Holdsworth didn't want the music released because it wasn't really finalized and I think I remember hearing he got screwed over on the whole deal.

Also possibly of interest to some, Gary Husband, who's worked with Allan as a drummer did a piano record of reconstructed covers of Holdsworth pieces. The Things You See.

Gazeuse seems great so far. Very good fusion, lots of emotion. Holdsworth actually has a little fire.

One of a Kind is ok and Dave Stewart is pretty disappointing, and I love the guy. Very dated sound. Holdsworth is also starting to mellow out.

Those two are great albums for me. Got to see Bruford live on the One Of A Kind tour at the Atlanta Agora. I was too young to be there as it was an alcohol serving club. Might be why it doesn't sound dated to me. Stewart on Khan on the other hand...

I love Stewart on Khan. Same thing, that period was before my time so the key sounds are more classic than cheesy. By 1979, I remember hearing those key sounds everywhere. I'm sure seeing that live would have been mindblowing. All four musicians are masters, maybe my expectations were a little too high.

You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.

Gazeuse seems great so far. Very good fusion, lots of emotion. Holdsworth actually has a little fire.

One of a Kind is ok and Dave Stewart is pretty disappointing, and I love the guy. Very dated sound. Holdsworth is also starting to mellow out.

Those two are great albums for me. Got to see Bruford live on the One Of A Kind tour at the Atlanta Agora. I was too young to be there as it was an alcohol serving club. Might be why it doesn't sound dated to me. Stewart on Khan on the other hand...

Unfortunately, Allan wasn't in the band anymore at that point. The "Unknown" John Clarke had replaced him.

The Bruford albums he's on and Enigmatic Ocean. Sorry to say I still haven't seen him live but he'll play a once-in-a-blue-moon gig at a place called the Baked Potato in Hollywood every so often if you can make it out this way.

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